BOOMERANG

Boomerang

A boomerang is a thrown tool, typically constructed as a flat aerofoil, that is designed to spin about an axis perpendicular to the direction of its flight.

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boomerang

Noun

  1. A flat curved airfoil, that spins about an axis perpendicular to the direction of flight, that was originally used in various parts of the world as hunting weapons or, in returnable types, for sports or training.

Verb

  1. To return to the starting point.
  2. To travel in a curved path.
  3. To return or rebound unexpectedly, especially when the result is undesired; to backfire.


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